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Communicating for Fun: Preschooler
Parent and Child activities to Promote better Speech and Language and Hearing
MONDAY
Plant some seeds
in the garden or a
cup.
Talk together about
what a seed needs
to grow (sun and
water).
Make signs
for the
seeds. Draw
pictures of
the planted seed.
Put the signs in
the garden by the
seeds.
TUESDAY
Have your child
repeat this small
tongue twister:
“Wiggly worms will
wiggle.”
Play with some
gummy worms
while saying the
tongue twister. Say
it as fast and slow
as you can.
Make up your own
tongue twister by
using words that
begin with the
same letter.
THURSDAY
FRIDAY
PICNIC DAY
Spend time outside.
Have a picnic
outside (or inside).
Collect things from
nature. Have your
child make patterns
with the items they
collected.
TULIP FESTIVAL
(Netherlands)
WEDNESDAY
Make a menu together. Have your
child tell you what
to put in the picnic
basket.
Take turns naming
the items for your
picnic together.
Have your child put
the items inside the
picnic basket.
Take turns
pointing and
naming the items.
Put the objects you
collected in a special box or album.
Look at pictures
of tulips or look at
them in a garden.
Name the different
colours tulips can
be.
Make your own
tulip using egg
carton pieces and
pipe cleaners.
Use your favourite
colours to decorate your tulip.
SATURDAY
Ask your child to
turn on the sink
tap when washing
your hands.
Listen and together
make the sound
that water makes.
SUNDAY
Make some bird
sounds together.
Try as many
different bird
sounds as you can
both think of.
Try out other
nature sounds.
KEY WORDS
Worm, Picnic, Water, Grow
Repeat these words often during the week and give your child the opportunity to hear and say them.
Created in partnership with Ontario Association for Families of Children with Communication Disorders and Community Living Tillsonburg.
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Worm
Picnic
Water
Grow
For more information on how to use the Communication Calendars have a look at the tip sheet: Communicating for Fun
Created in partnership with Ontario Association for Families of Children with Communication Disorders and Community Living Tillsonburg.